The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

/ IL I0oked as II one was on the 1901 Walk
| and one On the horse walk it would be
| impossible to say whether this man was on
| the approach or the bridge proper he was
| on the foot walk could not say which way
the fash went il was avery bright night (;
| testified before the coroner; said there
that he did not see a carriage on the
| bridge still said that il there was a carri-
age on that bridge he did net see or hear
| 1t +; to the best Of his belief there was no
carriage on the bridge; could not swear
| that there was no carriage; could only say
| that he did not see 1t !; the two objects
were near to each other not over ten feet !;
could not say how far the object was from
the iron chord did not notice the bridge (;
was looking at the shooting looked as if
the shots came from north to south could
not make out the second shot very plainly,
but saw the third shot well it looked as if
| II was going north the shooting looked as
II It was made by two men shooting did
| not see the man fall did not see see man
down did not see the other man come up
to him heard the beating it sounded
like beating hesh. The beating began i'm
mediately after the firing ceased did not
see the man doing the beating, but heard
ii plainly I; heard the cry of Murder once
or twice did not hear him say oh Lord
or Don't de that or Please don't do
that" The sound was like that made by a
man who was hurt. Judged that the man
who cried Murder" was on the foot walk
Albrecht ran straight across He must
have been across the street when the shoot
ing was going on saw him just after the
beating was over; could not say whether
the man who was doing the shooting was
on the bridge proper or not; thought the
man on the foot walk was on the approach
Of the bridge could not tell whether there
was any difference between the reports :;
could hear
THE BEATING VERY DISTINCTLY.
Could not tell why Albreeht did net hear it.
Saw pistol by Gambrells body Albreeht
did not say anything about a pistol ; he did
not show it to witness did not see any
body pick up Gambrells pistol. Stayed
on the bridge until Gambrelrs body was
moved went TO Stewards drug store !;
found Hamilton there lying down there
were number of people did not remem-
ber seeing Col. Nugent there; did not see
Albrecht in Hamilton's room Albrecht
and Carraway were there.
Witness went back to West Jackson
could not say whom he went back with
saw Albrecht at the Lawrence House !;
thought, to the best of his belief, that it
was the first he had seen him since he saw
him at Stewards drug store don't remem-
Der whether he walked from Stewards
with Albrecht or not did not believe that
he went to the room with Albrecht went
home with him Albrecht did not say any
thing about his having Hamilton pistol
did not see Carraway take Gambrells
pistol ; did not hear the man on the bridge
speak to Eubanks; did not see Eubanks
running about ON the bridge did not hear
a man cry out Minis or Jim i; did not hear
anything of this kind did not hear any
talk about pistols heard some one say
that Gambrell's pistol had been picked up.
Heard Hamilton say that Gambrell shot
him and that he shot him back and gave
him h-ll. Heard him say that he hit him.
There was big crowd there then. Purser,
Fitzgerald, Carraway, Albrecht and others
were there Hamilton did not say what he
used to beat Gambrell with. Only heard of
the extra pistol when he read it in the pa
pers read it in Mr.. Stewards evidence
did not talk to Mr.. Carraway about the case
or about the pistol. Did not have any CON
versation with Hamilton that night. Re-
membered that Hamilton asked him to take
drink and he declined. There were
number of people at the bar. Had
never had any business dealings with
Col. Hamilton. Knew that Albrecht
had been negotiating with Hamilton
about pasture. Was not in business with
Albrecht; expected to go into business
with him.
Judge Calhoon here announced that the
defense had closed, reserving the
right to introduce expert testimony
by Mr. Lamar Fontaine as to the
measurements, and to introduce another
witness previously spoken of, should he be
found.
The State then put ON
DIR. F.. l.. FULGHAM
to testify as to the localities Nellie Dinkins
pointed out as the places she occupied on
the night of the killing. The doctor was
with Nellie on the day she pointed out to
the attorneys for the State the places from
HI oh oh baH Z he nd ha
events she described. The doctor said that
Nellie said she was at the lamp-post on the
east side of the bridge when she first saw
the carriage. She was twenty-five PAGES
further west when she saw the carriage
slow up and the men get out was twenty
one steps from the end of the foot bridge
when the carriage dashed by her, and was
little over six steps and one plank from
the eastern end of the foot-walk when she
heard the first shot.
By the Defense--Nellie stated that she
was near the lamp-post when she saw the
carriage. She was standing six steps and
the width of one plank when the first shot
was fired Did not locate herself as the
second shot was fired. Did not hear her
state when she first heard the carriage.
Witness was under the bridge while the
crowd were talking to Nellie. Nellie To-
Gated her position as she walked. She was
asked to tell where she stood. Met the
crowd and witness between his home and
the corner this was just outside of the en-
closure. Judges Alexander and Brame and
Mr.. Miller were together. The attorneys
were talking about the case.
Witness did not state on what part of the
road she had first seen the carriage /; did
not hear her locate the carriage she To-
cateu herself twenty-one steps east of the
foot-bridge when she saw the carriage
pulled, and located herself up on the foot
bridge six steps when she first heard the
Shots Witness had not had any previous
conversation with Nellie she said that
she ran back and under the bridge. Ran
off the way she came did not hear her
say that she jumped off. She just pointed
out how she tried to get out from under the
bridge. Heard her say that she was under
the end of the foot bridge. Did not hear
her say that she was under the main
bridge. She said that she had run north as
fence prevented her from going further;
CampbelPs.
By the State-The fence forms a right
angle with Mrs Cabaniss's house was in-
had new witness. Judge Brame was
much was said about the testimony of this
witness. At the bridge Mr.. Miller told her
70 point out the places where she stood
during the affair did not remember her
speaking of the light in Heaphy's store.
She said she ran back the way she
came she spoke of the approach as the
bridge.
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